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sam13

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Registered: 30th Dec 06
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25th Mar 07 at 16:38

fast update finisheds rebuilding the head clean engine bay cleaned inlet inside and out paint exhaust manifold and bolted back together

just need to but new timing belt back on and see if it fires up pics to follow.

EarlofBarnet

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26th Mar 07 at 11:53

Good luck with it! Looks like you have been as busy as me, although you are nowhere near as lazy, lol!

Ste L

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Location: Manchester Drives: 106 16v Rallye
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26th Mar 07 at 15:46

hurry up with the pic's sam

sam13

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26th Mar 07 at 21:14

ano cant find the charger for the camara lol its around somewere it is dead as a erm well something anyway.

sam13

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27th Mar 07 at 22:05

just an update for you drained the nasty oil out put new oil n filter on timed it up ran it without the leads on to get oil round the engine and then put leads on and it started 1st turn of the key instantly no more tons of white smoke anymore runs sweet 'well so far' just a ew more bits n bobs to do know and it will be a 100% runner

bits and bobs to do

find the part i have lost that goes around the bolts that holds the alternator tention bracket in place without it vibrating.

sort out throttle cabel i think i thave broke it when i removed it off the ball

refit outside of cam box

get a new ogsilary belt along with filter fuel filter etc etc 'think that is how you spell it'

get a new rubber air intake pipe that goes from the air box to the inlet as mine has a split hence why someone had wraped tape round it in the pic

also get some new pics!!!!!

sam13

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28th Mar 07 at 22:13

here are the pics as promised

before

after

enjoy

EarlofBarnet

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1st Apr 07 at 08:52

Sweet

sam13

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1st Apr 07 at 14:58

thank you

RKS

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1st Apr 07 at 16:16

looking good mate!

sam13

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1st Apr 07 at 16:24

must admit is a good inprovement

Ste L

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1st Apr 07 at 17:29

looks soo much better than before

sam13

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9th Apr 07 at 11:55

cheers for comments guys

got new intake pipe just getting some money together know for body shop

RKS

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9th Apr 07 at 13:00

whats happening in the bodyshop mate?

sam13

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9th Apr 07 at 13:07

having the rust sorted out there is the odd scab and in the usual place 'the roof' and then having a full paint.

RKS

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9th Apr 07 at 13:41

i see, staying black?

sam13

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9th Apr 07 at 13:45

yup always wanted a black one so stayin black my friend just need to get some funds together.

Colin

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9th Apr 07 at 13:57

You've done well, that looked kind of cooked before!!

sam13

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9th Apr 07 at 14:52

tbh it wanted to go to the scrap yard but always wanted an sri 8v so desided to save it

sam13

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15th Apr 07 at 21:24

just an update i am just tinkering at the mo 'waiting for body work to get going'

got a few service parts to go on it

also destricted the air box as i noticed the pipe was throwing the old air away from the intake so must improve the air air flow a bit well will do even more when i get a proper k@n pannel filter quick pic anyway.

also fited new air intake rubber hose old one was riped.

out of service parts i have fitted the air filter and fuel filter and fan belt just need to cap the plugs up and thts it really.

while im waiting for body work to start i think i will add the lowering springs and exhaust mybe paint drums and calipers silver what you recon?

[Edited on 15-04-2007 by sam13]

sam13

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21st Apr 07 at 12:21

right well fitted new cat back system ''purchased off ste l !thank you!

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i have fitted it the best i can for the time being but when i get the car on the road i will take it to a stainless steel exhaust speclist as it basicaly it is about an inch from the rear beam and close to the rear spring also, so i want it heating up and ajusting also want a better peice fitted were it conects to the cat as who ever removed the from the prevous car just basically hacked it off and cut it to short so its only just on.

but on the plus side it sounds nice lovely grumble bit loader than i would usually go for but also air box sounds nice without that pipe in.

pics:

this pic makes the rust look twice as bad for some reason but hey its all gonna get sorted.

also while i was under there i noticed the usual rusty place on the chassis so did the usual thing and ramed a screw driver through it and pealed back the under seal lol its is getting ground down on tuesday and gona weld a new peice in.

enjoy

RKS

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21st Apr 07 at 12:26

mine had started to rust there on the chassis rail, its pretty common apparently but i got a plate welded in and its all good now

progress is looking good mate, how long till its on the road?

sam13

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21st Apr 07 at 13:02

i wanted to go to pvs in it but i am not sure weather or not it will be finished in time or not, once it gone for paint and rust i can build it all back together but its taking ages as the guy who is sorting the rust out is doing it as a foriner and he is busy doing other peoples at the mo.

yer it is a common place on the chassis rail i hate rust but this car is coverd in it but i want a black sri so i shall keep going.

when i have done foriners on other peoples cars i find most of the corsa are rusty there or have been welded up always seems worse on the drivers side for some reason?

Ste L

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21st Apr 07 at 16:47

getting there, wouldn't mind coming for a proper nosey at it sometime